The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-17


quarfr Of the northwest quarter Of sec
ton II enty-sour, 1892, by Angus Smith,
Of Mill nukee, has as yet shown up no ore
in pllid though the Indications are very
favoran for the location Of a body OF
ore. Name OF test pits have been carried
north and south between too ridges 81
diorite. These ridges rum nearly north
and south until section twenty-four is
reached when their courses are changed
and they turn running parallel with each
other in a straight lire south east until
the Mcmgamfnc river is reached leaving
gap between them In which the explor-
ing above mentioned IL being done.
Quartz, slate and considerable ore is
found.
Favorable reports still continue TO
come from the Grand Central Ore Co.'S
mine. located in the Iron River district
near Stambangh. churn drill in oper-
alton on the property has penetrated a
body OF excellent hematite ore 60 a depth
Of nearly fifty feet and the success OF the
mine Is practically assured. Milwaukee
capitalists are negotiating with the own
ers and will in all probabilities make the
purchase, which will, II contaminated,
reward the perseverance, and energy
which has been characteristic OF its
explorers.
The HOLSTER mine ON section thirteen.
1892 was visited during the week and
found TO be bettering. The length Of the
vein Of ore IL now being tested by n line
Of pits 20 the south, which are proving
very satisfactory. This formations runs
about north and south and will swing
into the gap between the diorite ridges on
section twenty-four.
II is learned that active operationsa are
soon to again be inaugurated at the Cal
edonia mine. sale or lense OF the
property is likely TO be made to outside
parties i'm the very near future. This
mine has many admirers and il withal
n valuable property and bound TO come
Co the front.
Work Il soon To be resumed mt the
Matt. Gibson find ON section twelve, Al
30 A plant Of machinery is being placed
IN position and force 81 men will be put
TO work ON Monday next, Work was
discontinued here some time ago ON ac-
count Of an abundance of water
Sinking in the main shaft ut the kim
ball mine Is progressing very iavorably.
The material now being penetrated Is
very hard. The mine withal Is looking
well and will bc put in good shape during
the winter months
A contract has been LET tosink the main
shaft of the Nnnaiino mine down 80 feet
during the winter. This insnres the en-
plovment al qnitc a number OF men at
that mine. Reporter
The Iron River mine. nt Stambaugh.
Iron River district, remains closed down,
though the water is being kept out. 1t
is thought that work will be resumed
early i'm the year.
H. b. Swain, during one OF his many
rambles in the woods. found AN ont
cropping 81 ore He will get an option
and do some work as soon as he can find
time 20 do SO.
Ore ofexcelentquality was found at the
Wauncttn mine on Wednesday i'm n pit
$40 feet north Of the main shaft, which
demonstrates that the lense is n large one.
The Volunteer mine continues To inn
prove and ii is the general opinion that
a large body OF ore is there.
The Sheldon K Shafer mine is still al n
stand-still. Nothing new concerning the
transfer has been learned.
The Mastodon, Monitor, Paint River
and Great Western mines are working
about AZ usual.
Many exploring camps are 20 bc started
IN the near future on lands contiguous to
Crystal Falls
Ore has been found in pit near the
railroad water tank DIR. Kimball il do
ing the work
Very gathering reports come from DIR.
kimballs exploration near the Catholic
churh.
The Iron County Exploring Co., held
business meeting on Thursday evening.
The Dunn mine pcopleare getting along
splendidly with their winter work
No new developments regarding thesale
of the Raher x James mine
Nothing new concerning the Youngs-
town mine.
The ground Is in splendid condition for
exploring
The Lockwood mine IL showingupwell. |
The past week has been without n
doubt the dullcst Of the year. No trans /
actions OF any kind ARE reported, and
nothing IN being done in the ore line snve
speculnting ON next seasons output. I
The total lake shipments now complete,
show that f,3gS,S47 tons were sent
down, the Marquette range contributing
l,764.251. the Mcnomncc 1.151,711, 4
the Gogcbic I ,002, 42S, aud the Vcrmil-
ion range 390.467 tons. This shows
a gain over 1856 Of 905, G7i tons The
ore ON dock IL being reduced in quantity
as Fast ns the railway companies can
haul II away. There is IA scarcity ofcars.
and furnncemen have not any too much 4
ON hand while, i'm some instances,
hive altgcther run out ofcoke. Ore 4
held firmly Ut these auctions:
ular and magnetic Hesse-
per ton.................s7 OOm7 so i